JUNE 24TH, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 6/23 and 6/24

Ever doubt how good the oddsmakers are at their job? As of June 23, the total has gone over in 534 games and has finished in 534 games. You don’t get any more even than that. That’s just a quick reminder that you’ll have to do your homework in order to beat the books. It’s not easy! Lots of interleague action on the schedule this week. The Athletics .....

JUNE 19TH, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 6/19 and 6/20

Who could have seen the recent run by the Kansas City Royals coming? Kansas City was floundering below .500 and all at once became scorching hot. They’ve now taken over the top spot in the AL Central. I still believe the Tigers will end the season at the top of that division, but this run by the Royals has been impressive to say the least. With the Giants .....

JUNE 16TH, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 6/16 and 6/17

Some things in baseball don’t make any sense. The San Francisco Giants have the best record in baseball. They were hosting the Colorado Rockies in a three-game series this past weekend. Colorado was 0-25 this year after trailing following the 7th inning before this series. The Giants also have one of the top five bullpens in baseball. San Francisco led aft.....

JUNE 13TH, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 6/12 and 6/13

A couple of this weekend’s series will start on Thursday night, but 13 of the 15 series will start on Friday the 13th. A couple of the National League preseason favorites will meet when Washington takes on St. Louis. The Angels and Braves meet in an intriguing interleague series in Atlanta. The Yankees will be in Oakland to take on the Athletics. Plenty of.....

JUNE 10TH, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 6/9 and 6/10

The San Francisco Giants are now 42-21 on the season. This is a team that very few people had their eyes on coming into the season, but they are playing with a ton of confidence right now. This organization is really top notch and they are back to the basics this year. On the other side, Tampa Bay is 24-40 on the year. The Rays have built a great reputation .....

JUNE 6TH, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 6/6

It’s rare that all of the series in Major League Baseball start on the same day, but this weekend it works out that way. Everybody gets started on Friday to start off the weekend series. Boston and Detroit meet in a rematch of the ALCS from last year, but both of those teams are strangely struggling mightily so far this year. Plenty of nice high profile ma.....

JUNE 2ND, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 6/2 and 6/3

There’s no shortage of good matchups on the schedule this week. Toronto is the biggest surprise in the American League, but they’ll have to go against Detroit (who I believe is the best team in the AL) this week in what should be a great series. Oakland travels to Yankee Stadium to take on the up and down Yankees. Kansas City and St. Louis renew their ri.....

MAY 29TH, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 5/29 and 5/30

Two months of the regular season have now passed. San Francisco, Oakland, Toronto, Detroit and Milwaukee have the best records in baseball. Three of those five are definitely surprises. No one expected the Giants, Blue Jays, or Brewers to be this good. The Giants pitching staff has been dominant once again. The Blue Jays lineup is absolutely destroying oppos.....

MAY 26TH, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 5/26

Memorial Day is here, and that means day baseball to start the week off. It also means a short work week for a lot of people. In addition, it means a full slate of games starting on Monday. Sit back and relax and enjoy some baseball action. We’ll start you off with some trends to help you make better informed wagers this week.BangtheBook wants to give .....

MAY 26TH, 2014

College Football 2014 Playoff Odds: Where is the Value?

The college football landscape will look a lot different in 2014. Yes, there is still some conference realignment taking place, but that’s no longer the biggest change. The biggest change is at the top, where college football will see its first playoff. There will be a selection committee who will choose the four teams based on their regular season body of.....

MAY 22ND, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 5/22 and 5/23

Quietly, the Oakland Athletics have now put together the best record in the majors so far this year. Oakland sits at 30-16 thanks in large part to their amazing 18-6 record on the road. This team does all the little things well, and they have no glaring weaknesses. Who are the biggest surprises in baseball thus far? I’d say the Minnesota Twins and Miami Ma.....

MAY 19TH, 2014

MLB Betting Trends for Series Starting 5/19 and 5/20

Nobody doubted the Detroit Tigers coming into this season, but they have been even better than anyone could have expected so far in 2014. Detroit swept away Boston at Fenway and sits at 27-12 with easily the best record in baseball. The Tigers already have a seven game lead in the AL Central. The Chicago Cubs now have the worst record in baseball at 15-27. T.....